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Monica Z

  • 20132013
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Monica Z (2013)
  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Music
The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Per Fly
  • Writers
    • Monica Zetterlund(inspired by the life of)
    • Peter Birro(scenario)
    • Per Fly(adaptation collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Edda Magnason
    • Sverrir Gudnason
    • Kjell Bergqvist
Top credits
  • Director
    • Per Fly
  • Writers
    • Monica Zetterlund(inspired by the life of)
    • Peter Birro(scenario)
    • Per Fly(adaptation collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Edda Magnason
    • Sverrir Gudnason
    • Kjell Bergqvist
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations

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    Edda Magnason
    Edda Magnason
    • Monicaas Monica
    Sverrir Gudnason
    Sverrir Gudnason
    • Stureas Sture
    Kjell Bergqvist
    Kjell Bergqvist
    • Bengtas Bengt
    Vera Vitali
    Vera Vitali
    • Marikaas Marika
    Oskar Thunberg
    • Vilgotas Vilgot
    Johannes Wanselow
    • Beppeas Beppe
    Nadja Christiansson
    • Eva-Lenaas Eva-Lena
    David Hellenius
    David Hellenius
    • Skivbolagsdirektörenas Skivbolagsdirektören
    Cecilia Ljung
    • Gretaas Greta
    Fredrik Lindborg
    • Dompanas Dompan
    Jörgen Thorsson
    Jörgen Thorsson
    • Tageas Tage
    Hanna Ullerstam
    Hanna Ullerstam
    • Kerstinas Kerstin
    Hedda Stiernstedt
    Hedda Stiernstedt
    • Linaas Lina
    Henrik Ståhl
    • Povel Ramelas Povel Ramel
    Anna Harling
    • Journalistenas Journalisten
    Jonas Hedlund
    • Mäklarenas Mäklaren
    Frederik Nilsson
    • Läkarenas Läkaren
    Peter Nordahl
    • Dompans Orkester: Pianoas Dompans Orkester: Piano
    • Director
      • Per Fly
    • Writers
      • Monica Zetterlund(inspired by the life of)
      • Peter Birro(scenario) (adaptation)
      • Per Fly(adaptation collaborator)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The variety show that Monica plays in the movie is a mixture of different varieties she did with Hasse Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson. The venue, China Teatern (The China Theatre) and the actor with the turban is a reference to Gula Hund (Yellow Dog) from 1964. The musicians with the red sport coats are from the 1976 variety Svea Hund and lastly the number Monica performs ("Vad en liten gumma kan gno", roughly translated "What a little [old] lady can work") is from "Glaset i Örat" (The Glass in the Ear) from 1973.
    • Goofs
      The movie is supposed to take place during the very first years of the 1960's. However, as Monica Z. and the band tour the country in a bus you can hear the Swedish pop group Tages performing "Ms MacBaren" from the loudspeakers. This song was actually not released until 1966.
    • Connections
      References Så tuktas kärleken (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      It Could Happen To You
      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as Van Heusen)

      Lyrics by Johnny Burke (as Burke)

      Sony/ATV EMI Music Publishing AB

      Performed by Edda Magnason (as Edda Magnasson)

    User reviews4

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Too liberal with artistic freedom
    Well, this film does abuse the character of Monicas father as well as others.

    If one have to make evil portraits, do not use real persons names.

    And, there was no bus-service from Hagfors to Stockholm, she would take the train to Karlstad, and the express-train from there to Stockholm.

    I also doubt the New York episode about Negroes and blondes.

    Anachronistic and filled with errors. Also have a hard believing that Hagfors did not have an automatic telephone exchange in 1960.

    But the film is well played, lovely songs, nice portraits of some other personalities, it also contains full frontal nudity and nice Stockholm scenes. Why it is I gave it a 6.
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    • Jun 8, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2013 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Waltz for Monica
    • Filming locations
      • Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • StellaNova Film
      • Film i Väst
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,004,094
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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